“Don’t be intimidated by Putin. We aren’t,” Charles Michel said in message for Republican front-runner.

“Don’t be intimidated by Putin. We aren’t,” Charles Michel said in message for Republican front-runner.

European Council President Charles Michel snapped back at former United States President Donald Trump on Friday, telling him to “get the facts straight” after the Republican standard-bearer said Europe should do more to support Ukraine.

“Don’t be intimidated by Putin. We aren’t,” Michel told Trump on social media. “Let’s get the facts straight.”

Trump, a prominent NATO skeptic who could return to the White House after the presidential election in November, complained about Europe’s contributions to Kyiv Thursday night just as U.S. Congress edges closer to approving new military aid for Ukraine.

  • KidnappedByKitties@lemm.eeEnglish
    6·
    8 months ago

    Remember that every lie has consequences for all negotiations.

    That Trump regularly turns on a dime and trashes or backs out of any relationship that doesn’t immediately benefit him persinally, means everything from trade negotiations to maintaining army bases becomes much harder.

    And/or more easily manipulated as we saw with Saudis, China, and Russia.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      Every lie has so many consequences in so many ways when it’s someone that the media pays that much attention to. Which is why they need to be countered constantly. But it’s still an exhausting and thankless task.